Abdullah Abdullah pulls out of the presidential race, deepening the political crisis in AfghanistanTO THUNDEROUS applause Abdullah Abdullah announced yet another twist in Afghanistans convoluted path to finding a new leader. The second-placed candidate for the presidency announced on Sunday November 1st, to a tent full of thousands of his supporters, that he would not participate in a run-off vote set for Saturday. Virtually all the conditions he set for reform of Afghanistans blatantly partisan